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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Zombie Autopsies: Spooky Psychiatric Medicine to Save World

For Teachers 9th - 10th
After looking at zombies to learn about brain disease that alters behavior, students now must develop a cure for zombies. They use Skittles, where each color represents a different neurotransmitter. They then present their cure to the...
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Unit Plan
BSCS Science Learning

Bscs: Drug Abuse and the Adolescent Brain

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This module focuses on the science that explains the effects that drugs have on the brain and, by extension, a person's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Specifically, it focuses on the adolescent brain. Adolescents may be more...
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Parkinson's Disease

For Students 3rd - 8th
People with Parkinson's disease gradually lose the ability to control body movements. Here you can find the cause, the symptoms, the treatment, and how to live with this central nervous system disorder that primarily affects adults.
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Article
American Academy of Family Physicians

Aafp: Update on Parkinson's Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
This article, presented by the American Academy of Family Physicians, discusses recent breakthroughs in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. Included are tables and graphs.
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Handout
Diffen

Diffen: Alzheimer's vs. Dementia

For Students 5th - 9th
Start learning about two diseases associated with old age with the comparison chart for Alzheimer's vs. Dementia. Then extend learning with an article and video about the topic.
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Article
CNN

Cnn: Michael J. Fox Reveals He Has Parkinson's Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
This article, from CNN.com, discusses actor Michael J. Fox's battle with Parkinson's Disease. It provides information on disease treatments and has links to other sites with information on Parkinson's Disease.